Meeting papers

Theme 4 - Climate change adaptation and resilience
Goal: By 2030 the resilience of the Noosa community and environment has increased.

 Target                                 Measure                                 Implementation in EBFRs
 Strategy 4.3: Manage the natural environment in a way that improves resilience to climate change
 Ecosystem health of wetlands           A baseline will be developed to         BOA mapping for the whole of the
 and riparian areas is                  measure the ecosystem health of         EBFRs, including coastal wetlands, is
 improved.                              coastal wetlands.                       ongoing.
                                        Mapping of vegetation will be
                                        reviewed every three years.




 Activity / project                     Council’s         Strategies       Status in EBFR in 2022
                                        role

 Implement energy efficiencies          Provider,         3.2, 4.1, 4.2    Energy efficient, renewable and
 throughout Council-owned facilities    leader, funder                     otherwise sustainable technologies,
 and operations, such as the                                               materials and methods are identified as
 installation of solar PV systems and                                      criteria and objectives in community
 use of lower-emission transport                                           infrastructure projects such as the Beach
 options.                                                                  Access Design Standards project.




Links to principles and strategies in Noosa Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan 2021
The management of the EBFRs as natural areas, conserving the natural dunes, beaches and
plants and animals in the long-term, is clearly supported in Noosa’s Adaptation Principles, created
during the development of the CHAP. A selection of key principles is provided below:

Guiding principles - the Noosa Environment
       1.      Adaptation does not adversely impact upon the natural assets of Noosa.
       2.      Adaptation supports the resilience of native flora and fauna, natural dune systems
               and beaches.
       3.      Adaptation maintains the natural landscape character of places and provides for
               attractive natural solutions that harmonise with local environmental features.

Other relevant aspects of Council’s Adaptation Principles relating to community, economy, long-
term planning and excellence, particularly supporting the preservation of beach accesses and
community and visitor recreation assets include:
    • Increasing community safety and resilience to risks from climate change,
    • Maintaining or enhancing public accessibility into coastal landscapes without impeding on
        natural values,
    • Minimising community disruption from climate hazards,
    • Maintaining economic functionality and minimising future climate-related damage costs,
    • Embedding flexibility and adaptability,
    • Ensuring intergenerational and intragenerational equity,
    • Prioritising community consultation and involvement in early planning,
    • Driving science driven decision-making,
    • Minimising future costs to Council and creating co-benefits wherever possible.

Two of the most prominent messages received from the Noosa community during the CHAP’s
development align with this sentiment as they specifically emphasise the use of nature-based

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